California-based Collective Horology have done it again with their latest release, this time in collaboration with Montblanc for the 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph ?Blue Arrow? P.05. Montblanc has steadily released lovingly created pieces under the historic Minerva name since they acquired it back in 2007. For vintage chronograph lovers, it really doesn?t get better than these low-production monopushers and the white dial with blue and yellow accents is like a breath of fresh air in the space. 

You?ll recall Collective Horology?s last collaboration piece was the the Czapek Antarctique ?Lanikai? with that beautiful textured enamel dial. Sharp-eyed Minerva fans will easily spot not just the fun reinterpretation of the red arrow redone in blue (which is fairly obvious given the name) but also the double-stamped dial with Minerva name and logo noticeably placed right at 6 o?clock. For the uninitiated, the ?Red Arrow? is the name given to a Minerva chronograph dating back to 1939 that was designed for pilots to easily rotate the fluted bezel to check elapsed time. The blue arrow and fluted rotating bezel on this watch work the same way.
The white lacquered dial with blue and yellow accents looks great and is a fun play on these vintage inspired watches that tend to lean more towards ?historically accurate? and conservative designs. The glossy depth of white lacquer is lovingly joined by the thermally blued central chronograph and sub-dial hands. I?m a sucker for the lit...